Falkner

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"I'm Falkner, the Violet City Pokémon Gym Leader! People say you can clip Flying-type Pokémon's wings with a jolt of electricity... I won't allow such insults to bird Pokémon! I'll show you the real power of the magnificent bird Pokémon!"

— Falkner, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Falkner (Japanese: ハヤト Hayato) is the Gym Leader of the Violet City Gym in Johto. He specializes in using Flying-type Pokémon and, when beaten, will reward the player with the Zephyr Badge, which allows for the TM Flash to be used outside of battle. He is the very first gym leader of the Johto region. Also, the player will be able to use the HM Rock Smash, even when outside of battle.

Biography

Games

In the Johto region, Falkner's title is "The Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon". He inherited the Violet Gym from his father, who is never seen but said to be traveling. Falkner is seen as a "cool" and "handsome" Trainer, but it is said that his father is even more cool and more handsome. He tends to brag about his father, as seen in the Generation II remakes. Falkner defends the Violet Gym using his father's cherished bird Pokémon, and strives to be the greatest bird master.

In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, his gym is fairly simplistic, filled with bird cages. In addition to the Zephyr Badge, Falkner awards TM31, Mud-Slap, to those Trainers that manage to defeat him. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, his gym is remodelled. He and his trainers are located high above ground level.

Manga

Main article: Falkner (Adventures)

Anime

Season 3: The Johto Journeys

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Falkner, from the anime

Falkner is the Gym Leader of Violet City, who dedicated his life to train Flying-type Pokémon. After rescuing Pikachu from Team Rocket, he took Ash, Misty and Brock to the Gym, where Ash challenged him to a match. He used Hoothoot, Dodrio and Pidgeot to battle Ash's Pokémon, but was defeated by Charizard's Seismic Toss.

Falkner, among other gym leaders

Season 4: Johto League Champions

Falkner, among other Johto Gym Leaders, appears in the opening scene of Pokémon: Johto League Champions.

Season 5: Master Quest

When Team Rocket stole Ash's badges, Ash remembered his fights with the Johto Gym Leaders, as his Pokémon were responsible for winning those badges.

Sprites

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Pokémon

Games

Gold, Silver & Crystal

Gym Battle

Pidgey		Pidgeotto
Lv. 7	♂	Lv. 9	♂
-		Gust		-	-	-	-
-		Tackle		-	-	-	-

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Gym Battle & Rematch

• Gym Battle
• Rematch

Pidgey		Pidgeotto
Lv. 9	♂	Lv. 13	♂
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Keen Eye
-		Gust		-	-	-	-
-		Tackle		-	-	-	-

File:PtMaleStaraptor.png Staraptor		File:PelipperSprite.png Pelipper		Noctowl		File:SwellowSprite.png Swellow		File:HonchkrowHGSSSprite.png Honchkrow		Pidgeot
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 56	♂
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Guts		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Keen Eye
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Flame Orb		Item: None		Item: None
-		Surf		Air Slash		Protect		Thunder Wave		Double Team
-		Ice Beam		Shadow Ball		Double Team		Dark Pulse		Swagger
-		Hidden Power		FeatherDance		Endeavor		Sucker Punch		Roost
-		Tailwind		Roost		Facade		Night Slash		Return

Black 2 & White 2

Tournaments

• Flying-type Tournament
• Johto Gym Leader Tournament & World Leaders Tournament
• Download Tournament (The Battle of Legendary Pokémon!)

Pidgeot		Crobat		Aerodactyl		Honchkrow		Xatu		Swellow
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Tangled Feet		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Synchronize		Ability: Guts
Item: Life Orb		Item: Red Card		Item: Focus Sash		Item: Choice Scarf		Item: Leftovers		Item: Flame Orb
-		Super Fang		Earthquake		Night Slash		Calm Mind		Facade
-		Taunt		Ice Fang		Brave Bird		Psyshock		Protect
-		Acrobatics		Rock Slide		Heat Wave		Stored Power		Endeavor
-		Confuse Ray		Protect		Icy Wind		Roost		Aerial Ace

Pidgeot		Fearow		Dodrio		Honchkrow		Xatu		Noctowl
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Tangled Feet		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Early Bird		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Synchronize		Ability: Tinted Lens
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Waccan Berry		Item: Salac Berry		Item: Petaya Berry		Item: Ganlon Berry
-		Drill Peck		Brave Bird		Air Cutter		Psychic		Air Slash
-		Drill Run		Thrash		Dark Pulse		Shadow Ball		Dream Eater
-		Heat Wave		Pursuit		Icy Wind		Heat Wave		Hypnosis
-		U-turn		Acupressure		Nasty Plot		Calm Mind		Reflect

Lugia		Pidgeot		Noctowl
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Pressure		Ability: Tangled Feet		Ability: Tinted Lens
Item: Leftovers		Item: Charti Berry		Item: Yache Berry
-		Air Slash		Hypnosis		-	-	-
-		Tailwind		Air Slash		-	-	-
-		Brave Bird		Relfect		-	-	-
-		Quick Attack		Heat Wave		-	-	-

Stadium 2

Gym Leader Castle

• Round 1
• Round 2

Pidgeot		Farfetch'd		Noctowl		Delibird		Fearow		Togetic
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Item: PRZCureBerry		Item: Stick		Item: Mint Berry		Item: Bitter Berry		Item: Sharp Beak		Item: Burnt Berry
-		Fly		Take Down		Present		Mud Slap		Psychic
-		Mud-Slap		Confusion		Blizzard		Drill Peck		Fire Blast
-		False Swipe		Mud-Slap		Headbutt		Swift		Fly
-		Slash		Fly		Mud-Slap		Mirror Move		Double-Edge

Pidgeot		Charizard		Dodrio		Zapdos		Gligar		Skarmory
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Item: PRZCureBerry		Item: Scope Lens		Item: Miracle Berry		Item: BrightPowder		Item: Focus Band		Item: Quick Claw
-		Flamethrower		Tri Attack		Thunderbolt		Metal Claw		Mud-Slap
-		Mud-Slap		Drill Peck		Drill Peck		Quick Attack		Steel Wing
-		Fly		Mud-Slap		Sky Attack		Wing Attack		Drill Peck
-		Earthquake		Steel Wing		Mud-Slap		Sludge Bomb		Sky Attack

Manga

Pidgeotto	Skarmory	Noctowl

Anime

On hand

Pokémon	Information
		Hoothoot is Falkner's Pokémon that relies on pecking the opponents before finishing them.
Hoothoot

Pokémon	Information
		While Dodrio cannot fly, Falkner trained it well, as it jumps high in the sky.
Dodrio

Pokémon	Information
		Pidgeot is Falkner's ace, who is extermely quick and agile, focusing on Quick Attack to defeat the opponent.
Pidgeot

Episode appearances

The Johto Journeys

Episode(s)	Title(s)
JE015	Fighting Flyer with Fire

Master Quest

Episode(s)	Title(s)
JE139	Why? Wynaut!

Quotes

• "I'm Falkner, The Violet Pokémon Gym leader! People say you can clip flying-type Pokémon's wings with a jolt of electricity... I won't allow such insults to bird Pokémon! I'll show you the real power of the magnificent bird Pokémon!"
• "Dang it! My dad's cherished bird Pokémon... All right. Take this. It's the official Pokémon League Zephyr Badge."

Voice Actors

• English: Matthew Mitler
• Japanese: Akira Ishida
• Italian: Luca Sandri
• Polish: Artur Krajewski
• Spanish: Pablo Sevilla
• Iberian Spanish: Eduardo Garza

Trivia

• Falkner's name possibly comes from the bird Falcon because of his fondness for bird-like Pokémon, which is makes him a Flying type trainer.
  • Additionally, his Japanese name means "falcon person."
• In the games, Falkner seems to be popular with female Trainers (who find him to be quite handsome). According to a Picnicker named Liz (who provides gossip to the player over the PokéGear), Falkner's father is apparently supposed to be more handsome and cooler than his son is.
• Even though Falkner is a Gym Leader in G/S/C HG/SS, he doesn't own any Johto Pokémon, even though he is a Gym Leader in that region. However, he does use a Noctowl when you battle him the second time in HG/SS.
• Falkner is the first Flying-type Gym Leader.

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